Field Technologies News

31. SGS Secures Quality During Upgrade Of The Sines Thermal Power Plant In Portugal 9/16/2009
    The Hitachi-Cobra Consortium assigned SGS Portugal to manage and supervise all quality-related activities during the whole upgrade process of the Sines Thermal Power Plant in Portugal.
32. GE Energy Expands In Growing Offshore Wind Sector With Key Technology Buy 9/16/2009
    GE announced recently the completion of the acquisition of ScanWind. With this move, GE has expanded its portfolio of renewable energy offerings to better serve customers. ScanWind is a developer of advanced drive train and control wind turbine technologies aimed at offshore deployment.
33. New Solar AC Micro-Inverter Company Launched 9/16/2009
    Island Technology announces the launch of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Direct Grid Technologies, LLC. The new company will manufacture leading-edge solar micro-inverters for residential and commercial photovoltaic (PV) applications.
34. AMSC India Formed To Address India's Rapidly Growing Wind Energy And Power Grid Markets 9/10/2009
    American Superconductor Corporation, a global energy technologies company, recently announced that it has formed AMSC India to serve India’s rapidly growing wind energy and power grid markets with AMSC’s power electronics and superconductor-based solutions.
35. Key Issues For The Future Of Wind Energy 9/9/2009
    The prestigious journal Energy Policy has recently reported two studies that highlight some key issues for the future of wind energy in Spain.
36. Lloyd's Register Launches Global Energy Business 9/9/2009
    The Lloyd’s Register Group has created a new Energy business as one the world’s most respected assurance organisations realigns its unrivalled portfolio of technical services to better serve this strategically important sector.
37. Riley Power Steam Generator Part Of Award Winning Waste-To-Energy Facility 9/8/2009
    Riley Power Inc. (RPI), located in Worcester, MA, a subsidiary of Babcock Power Inc. (BPI), based in Danvers, MA, announced recently that the Lee County Waste To Energy Expansion Project was recently awarded the 2008 Renewable Energy 'Project of the Year' by Power Engineering Magazine
38. ABB Network Manager DMS Selected By NV Energy 9/2/2009
    ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, has received an order from NV Energy for its industry-leading ABB Network ManagerTM DMS (Distribution Management System). It will be implemented in NV Energy’s northern Nevada operations.
39. ABB To Provide Network Management Solution For National Grid In U.S. 9/1/2009
    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, will implement its Network Manager SCADA/EMS (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System) solution in the U.S. for National Grid, a leading energy utility.
40. Oil Speculators Dominate Open Interest In Oil Futures 8/31/2009
    A new policy paper by Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy shows a clear increase in the size and influence of noncommercial traders, or “speculators,” in the oil futures market since regulations were eased by the Commodities Futures Modernization Act of 2000.